Not only was Mega Blaziken already weaker than Jiang Chen's Nidoqueen, but now it was also poisoned. Gao Yang felt completely numb. Unless it knew Heal Bell or Aromatherapy, the poisoned state simply couldn't be removed.
And if the poisoned state wasn't removed, Mega Blaziken would eventually lose its ability to battle. Nidoqueen wouldn't even need to do anything; it could just wait for Mega Blaziken to lose its combat capability.
"At this point, I only have one path left." Gao Yang understood that his Mega Blaziken had only one option: defeat Nidoqueen as quickly as possible. Even if it couldn't win against Nidoqueen, it had to injure Nidoqueen as much as possible to create opportunities for his other Pokémon to win.
"Mega Blaziken, use Flare Blitz with full power." In terms of speed, Mega Blaziken wasn't slow, and after using Flare Blitz, it directly surpassed Nidoqueen. Like a falling fireball, it charged towards Nidoqueen. In Nidoqueen's eyes, she only saw a rapidly approaching fiery light.
"Use Protect." Jiang Chen's expression remained calm as he unhurriedly gave the command. Nidoqueen quickly used Protect, blocking Mega Blaziken's Flare Blitz. Without Jiang Chen needing to say anything, she knew what to do next. Using Double Kick, the first kick sent Mega Blaziken flying into the air, and then Nidoqueen followed up with another kick, hitting Mega Blaziken again.
"Mega Kick." "It's time for a big move," Jiang Chen said, without hesitation, letting Nidoqueen unleash Mega Kick. This kick produced a fierce tearing sound in the air, as if the very air could be shattered by it.
"Mega Blaziken, quickly use Protect." With Mega Blaziken's current condition, it definitely couldn't withstand this kick. If it were hit, Mega Blaziken would probably lose its ability to battle.
"How are you going to use Protect now?" Jiang Chen asked with a smile. Protect was a divine move. As long as the strength difference between Pokémon wasn't too great, it could be used to block attacks. But now Mega Blaziken had just been kicked over by Nidoqueen and slammed heavily onto the ground.
How could Mega Blaziken use Protect now? It wanted to use it, but had no chance. Hearing Jiang Chen's words, Gao Yang showed a helpless expression. Clearly, his Mega Blaziken was destined to lose its combat capability.
Ultimately, Mega Blaziken failed to use Protect and was mercilessly taken out by Nidoqueen's violent kick, losing its ability to battle. It was the first time he brought a Mega Evolved Pokémon to a competition, but it turned out to be a crushing defeat, which was quite embarrassing.
In fact, Gao Yang was lucky to have Blaziken's Mega Stone, otherwise Blaziken would have lost its ability to battle much earlier. Even Mega Blaziken, after Mega Evolving, was no match for Nidoqueen. If it hadn't used Mega Evolution, wouldn't Nidoqueen have just used it as a ball to play with?
"Mega Evolved Blaziken actually lost?" "Although Mega Evolved Blaziken is cool, its strength doesn't seem that great." "It can't even beat Nidoqueen; it's not that impressive."
Many spectators, who were completely there for the show, couldn't perceive the difference in strength. They only cared about who won or lost. Anyway, the loser was a weakling. In a way, their view seemed correct: the person who lost was indeed a weakling. If they were strong, would they still lose?
Because Mega Blaziken, after Mega Evolving, lost, it caused these people to have a poor impression of Mega Evolution. They thought Mega Evolution wasn't all that impressive.
The news reports claiming that it terrifyingly increased a Pokémon's strength seemed like a lie to them; Mega Evolution wasn't that powerful. They completely failed to consider that without Mega Evolution, the gap between Gao Yang's Blaziken and Jiang Chen's Nidoqueen would be even greater.
"Please send out your next Pokémon," the referee said to Gao Yang. "Alright." Gao Yang had already fed an antidote to his Blaziken, who had reverted from Mega Evolution. The poisoned state wouldn't simply disappear because the battle ended.
If he didn't quickly use the antidote, Blaziken might eventually be in life-threatening danger. Even if it wasn't life-threatening, if it remained poisoned, Blaziken might suffer irreversible damage.
After feeding it the antidote, Gao Yang recalled Blaziken. "Go, Infernape." Infernape shared the same types as Blaziken, both Fire and Fighting-type Pokémon, and both were starters. However, Infernape couldn't Mega Evolve.
"This Infernape is stronger than Blaziken," Jiang Chen said, looking at Infernape. "Your eyesight is excellent." Gao Yang admiredly gave Jiang Chen a thumbs-up. That's right, this Infernape was indeed stronger than Blaziken, with Elite Four Rank Three strength.
Blaziken needed to Mega Evolve to match Infernape's strength, but even with both at Elite Four Rank Three, there was still a difference in combat power. His Infernape's strength was even greater than Mega Blaziken's. Infernape was the first Pokémon Gao Yang ever obtained, and it had been with him the longest.
"I've found a way to defeat your Nidoqueen." "Oh? Is that so?" Jiang Chen smiled.
"Infernape, run!" Gao Yang shouted loudly at Infernape. Infernape, which had been warily staring at Nidoqueen without attacking, now moved. The running Infernape was too fast; at the very least, Nidoqueen wouldn't be able to keep up with its speed.
"Your Nidoqueen's brute strength is formidable. If she catches a hold of Infernape, no one can withstand a series of attacks. But as long as my speed is faster than yours, your Nidoqueen won't be able to touch Infernape… Please send fresh flowers…" Gao Yang said confidently.
In terms of speed, although Nidoqueen wasn't too slow, compared to Infernape, it was definitely a weakness. Previously, with Mega Blaziken, if he hadn't gone for a head-on confrontation, it would have been better; a direct clash was unwinnable. If he continuously used speed to move around and look for opportunities like this, he might actually win.
When it circled behind Nidoqueen, Infernape used Mach Punch on Nidoqueen, landing a hit. After attacking, it immediately flashed away without hesitation. Infernape was supposedly a warrior, but Gao Yang had effectively turned it into an assassin.
It landed hits several times, greatly annoying Nidoqueen. Although Mach Punch's power wasn't particularly strong, repeated hits were starting to take their toll. Infernape wasn't unable to harm Nidoqueen; it had the capability to injure Jiang Chen's Nidoqueen.
"If we keep this up, we'll definitely win," Gao Yang said with a confident expression.
"Hehe." Jiang Chen chuckled. He used Aura to communicate with Nidoqueen telepathically, soothing Nidoqueen's agitated emotions. Continuously being sneak attacked, Nidoqueen's temper was already flaring up. This wouldn't be good for Nidoqueen. Under Jiang Chen's soothing, Nidoqueen's agitated temper gradually subsided.
Then Nidoqueen used Poison Sting, opening her mouth to spit out countless poison needles. These densely packed poison needles assailed Infernape, but Infernape dodged them all with incredibly fast speed. Too fast. Nidoqueen couldn't catch Infernape. This was indeed a problem. This Infernape rarely gave any opportunities.
However, Jiang Chen didn't actually need to rush. Continuing like this wasn't necessarily disadvantageous for Jiang Chen. No matter how good Infernape's stamina was, could it maintain high-speed movement indefinitely? No, even if Infernape had excellent stamina, it couldn't sustain a high-speed running state indefinitely. It would eventually provide an opportunity.
"I just want to see how long your Infernape can keep this up," Jiang Chen said to Gao Yang with a smile.
Clearly, Gao Yang also realized by now that if Nidoqueen continued to be so steady, his Infernape would probably be the one to eventually lose its combat capability from exhaustion.
Moreover, every time he attacked Nidoqueen, he had to take a risk. Nidoqueen's ability was Poison Point, which Gao Yang had already analyzed. If he was unlucky and got poisoned while attacking Nidoqueen,
he would again fall into a passive state, just like Mega Blaziken. He had found a way to deal with Nidoqueen, but unexpectedly, he himself ended up at a disadvantage. Gao Yang's scalp tingled a bit.
"No, I can't go on like this. I have to change tactics."
Gao Yang's eyes narrowed. If he continued to drag it out, his Infernape would lose, which would be a waste.
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